Marcella Phelps Hanson
Published February 24, 2006
Marcella Phelps “Marcy” Hanson died Feb. 24, in Poulsbo. She was 80.
She was born Nov. 8, 1925 in BreckenÂridge, Minn. and grew up in rural Missouri, where the Depression had a big impact on the lives of her and her family.
After college, she reared her family in Terre Haute, Indiana and then North Allegheny, Penn.
She earned a degree in zoology from the University of Michigan in 1946.
As her oldest son went off to college himself, she entered law school at the University of Pittsburgh in 1967 and received her degree in 1970.
She practiced law for a number of years before she was called on to serve as a judge in the Children’s Court of Allegheny County. She retired from the bench in 1981.
Upon retirement she and her husband, Ray Hanson, moved to Poulsbo.
Always an active member of her community, she ran the Community Blood Program in Terre Haute and served on the school board in Allegheny County, Penn.
Locally, she served on the Poulsbo Library Board and contributed many hours of volunteer time to the Children’s Hospital Bargain Boutique on Bainbridge Island.
She and her husband were longtime active members of the Suquamish Community Congregational Church.
She is survived by her older sister Ruth Mark, of Scottsdale Ariz.; three children, Chris Scott Hanson of Bainbridge Island, Holly Stuart of Poulsbo, and Nick Hanson of Seattle; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held March 19 after the regular church service at the Suquamish Community Congregational Church, 18732 Division Ave. in Suquamish.
Memorials may be made to the Children’s Hospital Bargain Boutique, 572 Winslow Way E., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; or to the Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln St., Poulsbo, WA 98370.